Chernobyl nuclear disaster 1986 (Ukraine)
The Chernobyl nuclear power plant disaster in April 1986 was caused by a faulty Soviet reactor design andcritical errors made by the plant‘s operators.This incident was directly linked to the…
Bhopal Gas Tragedy 1984
On December 3, 1984, over 500,000 people in the vicinity of the “Union Carbide India Limited” (a pesticide plant in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India) were exposed to the highly toxic…
Classification of disasters based on categories
Earth, from the day of its coming into existence, has been experiencing hundreds of types of disasters. Some of these disasters have led to many mass extinctions and drastic consequences…
What are different types of disasters based on their stimuli?
Types of Disasters Disasters can be categorised based on their causes. Some disasters are merely caused by natural hazards and are known as “Natural Disasters”, while others are triggered by…
Characteristics of Disasters because of which a disaster is known as the disaster
Characteristics of a Disaster In order to be able to identify that a situation is a disaster, the following characteristics must be eminent and must seem to resonate with the…
Common Terminologies of Disaster Management
COMMON TERMINOLOGIES Disaster Management: The body of policy and administrative decisions and operational activities which pertain to the various stages of a disaster at all levels. Risk: The…
Introduction to Disaster Risk Management
Introduction to Disasters Disaster is an extremely fundamental phenomenon in human history. Disaster is a sudden, calamitous, and horrific event that causes great damage and destruction and poses a risk…
Chemical Properties of Minerals
Each mineral has a crystalline structure and almost a definite chemical composition. The properties, which are related directly to the chemical composition of minerals, are isomorphism, polymorphism, and pseudomorphism. Each…
Silicate Minerals, Structure and Properties
Silicate Mineral Structure The Silicate minerals group is of great importance because they constitute about 90% of the Earth’s crust. They are found in all the common rocks except limestone.…
Physical Properties of Minerals
Physical Properties of Mineral One can readily determine the physical properties of the minerals merely by inspection or simple tests. Because the physical properties are determined in hand specimens, they…